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Khadeeja Mirza

Khadeeja Mirza

LCSW

California

Motivation-focused therapist helping people move forward

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, California / 101027
Experience
9 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Collaborative approach
    • Goal oriented
    • Trauma informed

    About Khadeeja

    Khadeeja Mirza is a California-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with addiction, low self-esteem, parenting strain, and career concerns. Khadeeja focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier and more motivated in daily life.

    Her sessions aim to be warm and nonjudgmental. She uses a collaborative style that invites clients to set goals and move at their own pace. Conversations often focus on identifying small changes that lead to clearer thinking and better coping.

    Khadeeja draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. Motivational Interviewing is used to strengthen motivation and resolve mixed feelings about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Trauma-focused and psychodynamic ideas support deeper understanding of how past events affect current life.

    She pays attention to multicultural concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and the stresses that come with caregiving or compassion fatigue. Khadeeja also works with people facing immigration-related stress, HIV/AIDS-related concerns, and feelings of isolation or life-purpose questions.

    Sessions follow a collaborative plan that reflects each person’s goals and pace. Prospective clients can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and ongoing check-ins to track progress.

  2. How motivational and practical approaches work online

    Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and supports movement when motivation feels mixed. In a session this looks like exploring ambivalence, naming values, and building small commitments toward goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to see what works.

    Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, current needs, and preferences. That selection can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

    If you are considering online work, check the current session formats before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy level - for example a conversation without video or a full face-to-face style when preferred. Licensed professionals use these approaches to support steady progress while keeping work practical and goal focused.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    9+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Khadeeja address?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addiction, low self-esteem, parenting strain, career issues, and related areas.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is collaborative and compassionate. She works with clients to set goals and uses practical conversation to build motivation and coping skills.

    What is her professional background?

    She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life and mental health concerns.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - practicing in California.

    Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How does pricing work for sessions?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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